Retired NFL Running Back Marshawn Lynch Builds School in Haiti With Current NFL Players

Seattle Seahawks Running Back Marshawn Lynch attends in store appearance for the launch of BEASTMODE x PSD at Champs at Bellevue Square on November 13, 2015 in Bellevue, Washington. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for PSD Underwear)

The former Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch had set time aside to help current NFL players build an elementary school in Haiti.

According to ESPN, Avril’s parents came to America from Haiti in the 1980s. His football pal, Cliff Avril, who also assisted Lynch on the trip, is of Haitian descent as well.

“It’s awesome to have their support, it’s awesome to be in a situation where guys are willing to take that step with you,” Avril told the Seahawks’ web site. “Marshawn wants to help actually build the school out there. There’s a lot of good guys in the NFL … It’s cool to have these guys’ support.”

However, Lynch’s trip to Haiti was nothing out of the ordinary. He recently rode camels in Egypt and hung out with former president Bill Clinton to talk about ways they can bring improvements in his hometown community, Oakland.

Lynch, who has been retired for a little more than two months, turns 30 Friday.